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International Law and Concers of the Caspian Sea Region Legal Issues

2016-02-28 22:28:17
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Introduction The tragedy of the commons dates all the back to Aristotle. It is the story of humans depleting and destroying the free gifts of the world. There have been many incidences of other commons being destroyed like, the Black Sea,

German scholar says Iran is rich in archeology History

2016-03-07 20:36:54
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Tehran, March 6, IRNA – Senior Researcher from German University of Munich, Dr. Christian Konrad Piller, said on Sunday that he had done much archeological work in Iran, notably detecting hints of public social standings in the country in

Rock Art Reveals Prehistoric ‘Serengeti’ in the Caucasus History

2016-03-07 21:44:42
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by Paul Salopek The boulders sit on a hillside above the glittering mirror of the Caspian Sea. They are made of limestone, these weathered, bone-smooth rocks. They are the color of chalk. Some are shaped—partly hewn—into oblong surfaces: into tympanums. Hammer them

Russia’s TMK Eyes Supplying Pipes to Iran Oil, Gas Industry Energy

2016-03-10 00:30:28
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A senior official with TMK, Russia’s largest manufacturer of steel pipes for the oil and gas industry, said Wednesday the company is in talks to supply Iran’s oil and gas sector with pipes. “We have a program underway to

Azerbaijan, Qatar keen on further developing political, economic ties Political and military events

2016-03-10 15:20:07
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By Aynur Karimova Azerbaijan and Qatar, the two energy-rich countries located in the South Caucasus and the Middle East regions, respectively, have expressed intention to further develop both political and economic relations. President Ilham Aliyev believes that the two countries should raise

Southern Gas Corridor projected to remain active for 50-60 years Energy

2016-03-11 14:04:33
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By Maksim Tsurkov - Trend: The revenues of Shah Deniz -2 and Southern Gas Corridor projects will exceed the expenditures by 2028-2030, Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Natig Aliyev said in an interview with Natural Gas Europe. Azerbaijan eyes Shah Deniz, TANAP and TAP

KazMunaiGas crashes prepayment party to improve debt profile Energy

2016-03-11 14:42:26
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Read the rest of this TXF article here: http://www.txfnews.com/News/Article/5472/KazMunaiGas-crashes-prepayment-party-to-improve-debt-profile. For more high quality trade, export & agency, and commodity finance journalism and events, visit www.txfnews.com Kazakhstan’s state-owned KazMunaiGas (KMG), an umbrella company of several subsidiaries, is closing a $3

Challenges and opportunities for managing the Caspian Hyrcanian Forests Environment

2016-03-14 13:11:49
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Farnaz Heidari TEHRAN — Human-induced warming of the climate is expected to continue throughout the 21st century and beyond. Our climate is influenced significantly by changes in atmospheric

President Aliyev: Turkey, Azerbaijan closest countries to each other on global scale Political and military events

2016-03-16 00:05:14
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Trend: The terror attacks on Turkey will have no effect, said Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, while making the statement for the media, following the fifth meeting of the Turkey-Azerbaijan High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council in Ankara, March 15. “First of all, on behalf

Iran, Russia eye oil & gas swap Energy

2016-03-16 00:15:38
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By Khalid Kazimov – Trend: Iran and Russia are capable of swapping oil and gas, says Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh. At a meeting with Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak in Tehran, Zanganeh said that expansion of cooperation with Russia is

Ashgabat, Prague eyeing expanded partnership Investment

2016-03-18 19:37:17
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By Huseyn Hasanov – Trend: Turkmenistan and the Czech Republic discussed the expansion of cooperation and the possibility of partnership in the fuel and energy industry, transportation and communications sectors, read a Turkmen government message, released March 18. These discussions took place

Erwin. RekaMoreOkean Makes a Splash in Moscow Tourism

2016-03-21 16:34:51
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Erwin’s decor is just the right side of Moscow ostentation, which makes it a great place for a celebration. But it’s not all appearances. The seafood may be the best in town. Situated at the foot of Hotel Ukraina with

The 28 Best Trips of 2016 Tourism

2016-03-23 14:22:18
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Each year, we send our editors and writers on a mission to find the destinations on the vanguard of the travel. The major takeaway from our 28 favorites of 2016? The entire world is getting more adventurous.

Iran, Total sign agreement on iranian oil field on the caspian sea Energy

2016-03-26 10:08:25
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Iran and France's Total have signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) on giant South Azadegan oil field, Iran's Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh told Mehr News Agency. According to the signed agreement, Total is allowed to study the giant oil field to

Floating Between Continents in a Ghost Ship Tourism

2016-03-26 10:48:13
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Trapped in limbo on the Caspian Sea, a watery link on the modern Silk Road. by Paul Salopek Paul Salopek is walking the global trail of the first humans who migrated out of Africa in the Stone Age.

Turkmenistan, Russia eye to create joint ventures in various spheres Investment

2016-03-28 00:53:48
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Trend: Turkmenistan and Russia have discussed the prospects for intensifying the interregional cooperation in various spheres, said the message from Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The sides focused on the spheres of mechanical engineering, energy, chemical, oil and gas industry, agriculture,

A Secure and Stable Caspian Sea Is in America’s Interest Political and military events

2016-03-28 01:50:19
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The Caspian Sea is an important, if often overlooked, region in regard to many of the challenges the U.S. faces around the world, such as a resurgent Russia, an emboldened Iran, wavering allies, growing China, and the rise of Islamic

New fishing regulations for 2016 Fishing

2016-03-28 13:46:30
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FRANKFORT — It is no longer getting dark at dinner time. We are beginning to have days cresting the 50 degree mark. It is enough to make you want to go fishing. Before you cast a line, however, you need to

Turkmenistan eyes developing fuel and energy complex Energy

2016-03-29 17:05:09
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Energy-rich Turkmenistan will continue to realize programs and projects envisaging further development, modernization and diversification of the national fuel and energy complex. Such an instruction was given by President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov at the recent meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, the

Turkmenistan makes 20% discount to Turkey for cargo transportation Investment

2016-03-30 02:00:20
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Turkmenistan has considered Azerbaijan's proposal on reduction of cargo transportation tariffs and made a 20-percent discount to Turkey for cargo transshipment through the Caspian Sea. Nejat Fatih Sener, the Executive Director of Turkish International Transporters’ Association, said on March 28 that

KAZAKHSTAN: Good Friday in Almaty Caspian geography and anthropology

2016-04-01 01:07:08
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By Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service Police and officers of other security agencies raided 11 church premises and homes of the leaders of New Life Pentecostal Church in Kazakhstan's commercial capital Almaty on 25 March, the day the Church was

Walking Baku: Stroll Through the World’s First Oil Capital Tourism

2016-04-04 23:22:24
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Take a virtual tour of the city on the Caspian Sea with 500-year-old steam baths and the world’s largest KFC. Paul Salopek is walking the global trail of the first humans who migrated out of Africa in the

Caspian Sea littoral states eye economic cooperation Investment

2016-04-09 23:07:05
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Caspian Sea littoral states eye economic cooperation Trend: Deputy foreign ministers of the Caspian Sea littoral states have discussed expansion of economic cooperation at a meeting in Baku, an Iranian deputy foreign minister said. The Islamic Republic of Iran believes in the

Caspian tiger Ecosystem

2016-04-17 23:15:00
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The Caspian tiger (Panthera tigris virgata), also known as the Hyrcanian tiger, the Mazandaran tiger, the Persian tiger and the Turan tiger, is an extinct tiger subspecies that had been recorded in the wild until the early 1970s, and formerly

President Aliyev presents ‘Dostluq’ Order to Iranian minister Vaezi Political and military events

2016-04-21 19:28:19
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President Aliyev presents ‘Dostluq’ Order to Iranian minister Vaezi President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by Minister of Information and Communications Technology of the Islamic Republic of Iran, co-chairman of Azerbaijan-Iran State Commission

Lukoil’s CEO Vagit Alekperov: OPEC has no Future Energy

2016-04-26 19:59:14
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Lukoil’s CEO Vagit Alekperov: OPEC has no Future In the aftermath of the Doha fiasco and rumors that another meeting could take place in May, one Russian executive could have effectively erased any last hope of oil exporters reaching

Kazakhstan eyes entering top-10 for oil production Energy

2016-04-28 12:14:25
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Energy-rich Kazakhstan, which enjoys 30 billion barrels of proved crude oil reserves (as of January 2014, according to the Oil & Gas Journal), expects to enter the top 10 oil exporters by 2020 through producing 130 million tons of oil

Empty Gazpromises Energy

2016-05-02 23:17:52
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Empty Gazpromises Much of the debate concerning the Nord Stream II pipeline centres on whether the project should be seen as a commercial undertaking, or as an effort to lock in Gazprom’s dominance in Europe and deal a blow to Ukraine. The

NDFI, KEXIM ink MoU Investment

2016-05-05 11:40:58
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NDFI, KEXIM ink MoU National Development Fund of Iran (NDFI) and the Export–Import Bank of Korea, also commonly known as the Korea Eximbank (KEXIM) have signed a memorandum of cooperation. During the visit of South Korean president

George Koo: Notes from a Chinese American tourist in Iran Tourism

2016-05-12 14:10:26
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George Koo: Notes from a Chinese American tourist in Iran A 17-day tour of Iran does not a country expert make, but it’s certainly enough to form some meaningful impressions of a country that has been virtually blacked out from Americans’

Moscow eyes more economic ties with Tehran Political and military events

2016-05-12 14:54:33
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Moscow eyes more economic ties with Tehran Iranian and Russian officials discussed the ways to develop bilateral economic ties in a meeting on the sideline of Iran’s industry exhibition in Moscow. “It is the best time

EU eyes Turkmenistan as potential gas supplier Energy

2016-05-12 15:27:50
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EU eyes Turkmenistan as potential gas supplier European countries view hydrocarbon-rich Turkmenistan as one of the main suppliers of natural gas. The remark was made by Head of the OSCE Center in Ashgabat Ivo Petrov during the meeting with Turkmen President

Russia, Iran to attract extra cargos for North-South corridor Investment

2016-05-16 19:37:59
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Russia, Iran to attract extra cargos for North-South corridor JSC Russian Railways and Iran have agreed on attraction of railway cargos' additional volume within the North-South transportation corridor project, said the message of Russian Railways. The meetings of the President of

Dutch logistics company eyeing Azerbaijani market Investment

2016-05-16 19:41:18
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Dutch logistics company eyeing Azerbaijani market The Dutch logistics service company Royal Wagenborg is considering the possibility of entering the Azerbaijani market, Fabio Giurato, director of the company's branch in Kazakhstan, said in an exclusive interview with Trend May 16. Giurato

Intl. rail expo, conference kick off Investment

2016-05-16 19:46:05
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Intl. rail expo, conference kick off The 4th International Exhibition of Rail Transportation, Related Industries and Equipment of Iran, dubbed RAILEXPO 2016, and the first international conference titled “Rail-Ports and Rail-Oil” opened in Tehran on Sunday. Representatives

Russia and Iran cooperate on rail infrastructure development in Caspian Sea region Investment

2016-05-19 01:07:21
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Russia and Iran cooperate on rail infrastructure development in Caspian Sea region JSC Russian Railways and the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways have met to discuss future cooperation on rail infrastructure development in the Caspian Sea region. Oleg Belozerov, President of JSC

Emirates Aquatech eyes caviar exports to EU Fishing

2016-05-30 00:12:35
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Emirates Aquatech eyes caviar exports to EU Abu Dhabi-based Emirates Aquatech is targeting caviar production of 35 tonnes per year as it awaits clearance from the European Union to export the prized product to Europe and increase its market share. “The

The New Great Game: the Caspian Sea Political and military events

2016-06-01 01:48:26
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The New Great Game: the Caspian Sea There are two aspects of the New Great Game. The first aspect is to control hydrocarbon resources around the coasts of the Caspian Sea, and second is to grasp the transit of hydrocarbon

Caspian Overview: China Eyes Growth in Azerbaijan Energy

2016-06-08 09:41:19
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Caspian Overview: China Eyes Growth in Azerbaijan China has held negotiations with Azerbaijan’s state oil company (Socar) over a $17bn downstream project twice in the last two months, this time leading to a memorandum of understanding. China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) has

Focus on Caucasian pit viper Ecosystem

2016-06-20 14:28:35
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Focus on Caucasian pit viper Vipers are the most efficient poisonous snakes of all. Their long fangs can inject venom deep into a victim. The venom acts mainly on the blood and muscles of the prey. Vipers usually have

India and SCO Political and military events

2016-06-22 13:50:25
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India and SCO India Has More Hoops to Jump for SCO Membership “I convey our deep sense of gratitude to the members of the SCO for accepting India as a full member,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi told leaders of the Shanghai

Welcome to Hell! Turkmenistan eyes turning infernal gas pit into tourist attraction Tourism

2016-06-24 15:59:20
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Welcome to Hell! Turkmenistan eyes turning infernal gas pit into tourist attraction An ominous gas crater that has been burning in a Turkmen desert for more than 40 years is a perfect site for boosting tourism in the country, local

Turkmenistan, China eye further co-op Investment

2016-06-25 11:33:03
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Turkmenistan, China eye further co-op Turkmenistan and China have confirmed their readiness to further enhance economic partnership in view of its enormous potential, national interests and a common vision for the future of the Asian region, the Turkmen government reported

Russian Strategy: Stop Locals Returning From Syria Political and military events

2016-07-01 23:49:50
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In Dagestan province, once home to an Islamist insurrection, the situation is calmer since men left to join the jihad MAKHACHKALA, Russia—For decades, the rugged province of Dagestan on the Caspian Sea cradled an Islamist rebellion so vicious that

Iran Eyes Establishing Direct Banking Ties with Turkmenistan: Envoy Investment

2016-07-05 07:42:14
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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Establishing direct banking relations between Tehran and Ashgabat is a priority for Iran in line with efforts to boost trade ties between the two countries, the Iranian commercial attaché to Turkmenistan said. Ramatollah Khormali said launching

Iran Wants to Develop Its Solar Market With Foreign Help. But Trade Restrictions Are Still a Problem Energy

2016-07-08 18:07:38
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Solar firms rushing into Iran’s nascent renewable energy market may face challenges due to lingering trade restrictions. In June, for example, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international anti-money-laundering body, opted to keep Iran on a blacklist of high-risk territories,

Boeing's Deal With Iran: More Than Just Selling Airplanes Political and military events

2016-07-08 18:07:14
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Boeing Co BA and the government of Iran have signed a provisional agreement for the sale or lease of more than 100 of Boeing's aircraft to the country's national carrier in a deal valued at around $20 billion. If the deal

Arab separatists claim attack on petroleum plant in Iran Political and military events

2016-07-11 10:34:03
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Hawks of Ahwaz say Islamic Republic of Iran has 'crossed all red lines' in its treatment of Arab minority Arab rebels claimed responsibility for an attack on a petrochemical plant in the Iranian city of Ahwaz earlier this week. The Hawks of

Ashgabat is Turkmenistan’s white marble city of love Tourism

2016-07-13 00:05:15
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Ashgabat is Turkmenistan’s white marble city of love Ashgabat is an amazing city with gleaming gold domes, extravagant white marble palaces and picturesque well-tended vast green parks situated in the middle of an oasis at the foot of the Kopet-Dag mountain

I Had My DNA Tested. The Rest Is History Caspian geography and anthropology

2016-07-14 14:28:27
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I Had My DNA Tested. The Rest Is History "Well we know where we're going, but we don't know where we've been..." On Mother's Day this year, while many mothers were receiving their gifts of bath salts and aromatherapy soaps

Seeking the Prophet: On a spiritual quest through Iran History

2016-07-16 22:59:22
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Seeking the Prophet: On a spiritual quest through Iran Two years ago, when I travelled the Silk Route from China to Georgia, we paused at Azerbaijan. The city of Baku took me by surprise. It blended modern Dubai with an ancient

T-90 + pic Political and military events

2016-07-18 11:35:39
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T-90 The T-90 is a third-generation Russian battle tank that entered service in 1993. The tank is a modern variation of the T-72B and incorporates many features found on the T-80U. Originally called the T-72BU, but later renamed

After Warsaw: NATO, Russia and the Future of Security in Europe Political and military events

2016-07-18 12:14:59
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After Warsaw: NATO, Russia and the Future of Security in Europe There was a time when it was legitimate to wonder what NATO’s future role would be. Not anymore. If anything, the Atlantic Alliance is facing too many missions. Russia

Time travel in Mideast History

2016-07-18 12:18:41
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Time travel in Mideast ‘Wars are won in peace’ In addition to grain, survival of the Romans also heavily depended upon the availability of spices. Fortunately or unfortunately, like the present day oil, the Middle East then had some ‘Arabian

Russian Genetics: Abstracts and Summaries Caspian geography and anthropology

2016-07-18 12:47:08
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Russian Genetics: Abstracts and Summaries Russians are the dominant ethnicity in Russia today. The Russian language belongs to the East Slavic family and is related to Ukrainian and Belarusian. The Russian people, too, are closely related to their Belarusian and Ukrainian

Kazakh Genetics: Abstracts and Summaries Caspian geography and anthropology

2016-07-18 13:00:56
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Kazakh Genetics: Abstracts and Summaries Kazakhs (Qazaqs, Kazaks) are a Turkic-speaking people living in several modern countries including (but not limited to) Kazakhstan, China, and Mongolia. They are approximately 70% Mongoloid and 30% Caucasoid and this admixture explains why some Kazakhs

Korean Genetics: Abstracts and Summaries Caspian geography and anthropology

2016-07-18 13:02:40
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Korean Genetics: Abstracts and Summaries Koreans are a people of northeastern Asia. Most Koreans today live on the Korean peninsula: largely in South Korea and, to a considerably lesser extent, North Korea. Evidence sugguests that most of their ancestors once lived

Iran takes first delivery of S-300 air defense system Political and military events

2016-07-19 13:27:39
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Iran takes first delivery of S-300 air defense system Iran has received the first batch of the S-300 air defense system, the Tasnim news agency announced on Monday. Reportedly, Tehran has purchased the S300-PMU2 model, one of the most

Russian Ministry of North Caucasus eyes Caspian hub project Energy

2016-07-21 22:47:01
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Russian Ministry of North Caucasus eyes Caspian hub project The first session of a working group to analyze potentials of a Caspian transportation and logistics hub and to prepare proposals on its efficient implementation was held at the Russian Ministry of

Is the Caspian Sea Dispute Finally About to be Resolved? Legal Issues

2016-07-21 23:03:24
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Is the Caspian Sea Dispute Finally About to be Resolved? Are the five states around the Caspian Sea finally going to resolve their dispute about how to divide the body of water between themselves? A number of unusually positive statements

Iran Defense Minister Confirms Receipt of Russian S-300 Systems Political and military events

2016-07-21 23:30:45
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Iran Defense Minister Confirms Receipt of Russian S-300 Systems Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan confirmed the delivery of the Russian-made S-300 air defense systems, noting that they were already partially deployed in the country, Iran's National

Iran, China to explore new areas of cooperation despite challenges Investment

2016-07-28 23:17:22
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Iran, China to explore new areas of cooperation despite challenges China and Iran are set to expand their relations into areas that were previously blocked due to Western sanctions. While Iran is wooing China into buying its oil and gas, China sees

Gazprom Eyes Iranian LNG, Turkish Stream Energy

2016-08-02 11:33:02
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Gazprom Eyes Iranian LNG, Turkish Stream Gazprom, Russia's state controlled gas giant, is interested in developing gas projects in Iran According to Russian business daily Vedomosti, Russia's energy minister Alexander Novak said that the

West playing with fire by curbing Aleppo liberation Political and military events

2016-08-02 12:00:25
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West playing with fire by curbing Aleppo liberation While Syrian Army siege over Aleppo is completed and the biggest city of country is expected to be liberated in near future, West and some Arab states try to hinder

The Russian Caucasus They Don’t Show You in the News cultural

2016-08-02 12:11:10
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The Russian Caucasus They Don’t Show You in the News A region so rich in unique cultures that it could even be called “a country within a country,” home to Russia’s most conservative Islamic communities, and an area where

Official calls for intl. measures to solve Aras River's pollution Environment

2016-08-07 00:27:24
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Official calls for intl. measures to solve Aras River's pollution The MD of Iran’s Aras Free Zone slammed the international inactivity in reacting to one of Iran’s neighbors polluting the Aras River. “International blind eye to

Envoy: Turkey Eyes Working with Iran, Russia for Regional Security Political and military events

2016-08-09 01:22:16
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Envoy: Turkey Eyes Working with Iran, Russia for Regional Security Turkish ambassador to Iran Reza Hakan Tekin highlighted the necessity for his country’s cooperation with Iran and Russia to ensure security in the region. Turkey believes that cooperation with

Lukoil Provides Update on North Caspian Fields Energy

2016-08-10 15:06:10
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Lukoil Provides Update on North Caspian Fields Russia’s Lukoil is on schedule to begin phase one production at its Filanovsky oil field this autumn and expects to begin phase two production in late 2017. It is also keeping an eye open to

CECO would benefit all Caspian littoral states Investment

2016-08-15 16:04:39
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CECO would benefit all Caspian littoral states Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has taken key steps toward the establishment of Caspian Economic Cooperation Organization. Iran has been experiencing tense relations with some of her southern neighbors, especially with

Russia and Iran Fly Across a Key Threshold in the Middle East Political and military events

2016-08-17 13:17:04
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Russia and Iran Fly Across a Key Threshold in the Middle East Relations between Iran and Russia continue to warm Looks like the U.S. and its allies have a new “axis of evil” in the Middle East: Syria,

Iran eyes resumption of oil swap operations Energy

2016-08-22 11:59:24
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Iran eyes resumption of oil swap operations Iran, which ranks the fourth in the world for the volume of its proven oil reserves, is about to resume oil swap scheme with Caspian littoral states

Through Russia, with love: Why I rowed Europe's longest river to get to a wedding Tourism

2016-08-24 07:21:56
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Through Russia, with love: Why I rowed Europe's longest river to get to a wedding After an idyllic childhood in rural Dorset, travel author Thom Wheeler and his near-neighbour, playmate and

Europe's most beautiful rivers - and how to explore them Tourism

2016-08-24 07:26:48
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Europe's most beautiful rivers - and how to explore them The Rhine Easily the most popular river for cruising, the Rhine has its source in the Alps, becomes navigable at Basel, in

Iran eyes Sukhoi combat aircraft Political and military events

2016-08-24 07:38:09
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Iran eyes Sukhoi combat aircraft Iran`s Ministry of Defense (MoD) is planning to start negotiations with Russia over the acquisition of Sukhoi combat aircraft, Iranian Defense Minister, Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan said in an interview to an Iranian TV channel

Topaz buck trend with H1 profit, reveal 1.6bn dollar order backlog Energy

2016-08-26 08:58:11
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Topaz buck trend with H1 profit, reveal 1.6bn dollar order backlog Topaz Energy and Marine has achieved what most operators in the battered offshore sector can only dream of – a first half profit – courtesy of a “rigorous cost containment

Iran Now Eyeing Sukhoi Jets After Success With Russian S-300s Political and military events

2016-08-29 16:34:21
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Iran Now Eyeing Sukhoi Jets After Success With Russian S-300s Iran feels safe with the S-300 air defense systems and its own analogue, the Bavar 373, and is now mulling the purchase of Sukhoi jets from Russia for its air force,

Is Putin the new Stalin? Political and military events

2016-08-30 23:02:48
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Is Putin the new Stalin? ‘Tom’ thinks Vladimir Putin is the new Josef Stalin. As he’s never been to Russia, his views surely reflect the power of a Western media narrative which continuously demonizes the Russian President. Last week, an optician from

China, Kazakhstan eye implementation of joint projects Investment

2016-09-05 19:34:00
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China, Kazakhstan eye implementation of joint projects China and Kazakhstan, the two strategic partners, are planning to implement some 51 joint projects in different spheres of Kazakhstan’s economy, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev announced about this following his working visit to

Local rivers under mudflow threat Environment

2016-09-05 19:36:01
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Local rivers under mudflow threat Heavy rains of the past few days increased a risk of mudflows and floods in some mountains rivers of Azerbaijan, said Elbrus Alizadeh, the deputy director of the Geography Institute under the Azerbaijani National Academy

Russia Eyes Mutual Visa-Free Travel Exchange with Iran Tourism

2016-09-05 20:42:00
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Russia Eyes Mutual Visa-Free Travel Exchange with Iran Russia’s Federal Tourism Agency has proposed mutual visa-free group tourist exchanges with India, Vietnam and Iran, head of the agency Oleg Safonov said in an interview with TASS. Currently, there are visa-free

What are Russia's objectives in the Middle East and in the Caspian? Political and military events

2016-09-07 13:12:50
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What are Russia's objectives in the Middle East and in the Caspian? August was a month of active Russian diplomacy in the Middle East and the Caspian region. A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilkham Aliyev and

6 reasons to visit culturally-rich Iran Tourism

2016-09-10 11:26:21
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6 reasons to visit culturally-rich Iran While Iran often finds itself in the headlines for all the wrong reasons, intrepid globetrotters consistently sing the country’s praises, calling it a surprisingly welcoming destination with plenty of untouched treasures to discover. The

NICO, Total to sign oil swap contract Energy

2016-09-10 11:58:34
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NICO, Total to sign oil swap contract Iran’s Naftiran Intertrade Company Sàrl (NICO) and France’s Total S.A. Company have agreed on sealing an oil swap deal. Naftiran Intertrade Company Sàrl (NICO), a Swiss-based subsidiary of the National

Why the future of the Russian oil and gas industry is in the Caspian Energy

2016-09-16 22:22:53
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Why the future of the Russian oil and gas industry is in the Caspian Russia’s leading energy companies are now eyeing the Caspian Sea as a source of high-volume, high-quality hydrocarbon reserves. The Caspian

Shell launches robot for hazardous environments science

2016-09-16 22:33:16
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Shell launches robot for hazardous environments Sensabot, the first resident mobile robot certified to work in difficult and hostile industrial facilities, has been launched by Shell Shell will send semiautonomous Rover vehicles to a desert island in Kazakhstan’s Kashagan development, which

Russia’s LUKoil Eyeing Several Iran Exploration Areas, CEO Says Energy

2016-09-16 22:49:18
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Russia’s LUKoil Eyeing Several Iran Exploration Areas, CEO Says Russia’s second largest oil producer LUKoil is interested in exploring areas of the Caspian Sea adjacent to Iran, the company's CEO Vagit Alekperov said on Friday. Alekperov said in an interview with the

LUKoil eyeing Iran’s Caspian Sea exploration projects Energy

2016-09-18 15:00:47
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LUKoil eyeing Iran’s Caspian Sea exploration projects Russia’s second largest oil producer LUKoil is interested in exploring areas of the Caspian Sea adjacent to Iran, the company’s CEO Vagit Alekperov said on Friday. Alekperov said in an interview

Russia's Lukoil eyes developing Iran's 2 giant oil fields Energy

2016-09-24 14:49:55
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Russia's Lukoil eyes developing Iran's 2 giant oil fields While Lukoil is studying Iran's Ab-Teymour and Mansouri oil fields based on a confidentiality agreement, the Russian company is keen to develop these fields itself as well, Mehr reported. Both fields are

Kazakhstan eager to join huge oil transportation systems via Azerbaijan Energy

2016-10-07 09:26:09
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Kazakhstan eager to join huge oil transportation systems via Azerbaijan Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, the two oil rich countries with tremendous oil reserves, eye prospects for deepening cooperation in energy sphere. The two countries are planning to lay new Eskene-Kuryk-Baku oil pipeline

Azerbaijan, Russia eye to expand flights network Tourism

2016-11-02 13:18:57
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Azerbaijan and Russia intend to expand the network of flights, which are currently carried out in six directions between the two countries, Head of the International Cooperation Department of the Federal Agency for Tourism of Russia Valery Korovin

‘Congratulations’ vs ‘shock’: World leaders & politicians react to US election result Political and military events

2016-11-10 13:10:17
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IIKSS- Russian President Vladimir Putin has become one of the first global leaders to congratulate Trump with the victory, expressing hope that the two countries will continue collaborative work on international issues. Japan's Prime Minister Abe congratulated

How Russia Wages Information Warfare in the United States Political and military events

2016-11-13 11:45:24
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IIKSS - The media has become a key battleground in the current conflict between Russia and the West, with Russia’s two state-funded, U.S.-based media outlets at the forefront. RT America and Sputnik are responsible for crafting the Russian

President of Turkmenistan and First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan focus on the increasing dynamics of bilateral relations Political and military events

2016-11-27 09:05:55
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IIKSS - President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Rustam Azimov, who arrived in Ashgabat to take part in the Global Conference for Sustainable Transport System. Expressing gratitude for

Turkmenistan expressed condolences to Russia Political and military events

2016-12-22 12:32:41
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IIKSS - President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov has sent a message of sincere condolences to President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in connection with the tragic death of the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation

Kazakhstan scientist invents new, more powerful, wind turbine science

2016-12-31 09:36:04
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IIKSS - Marat Issekeyev, a scientist from Kazakhstan, has invented a cheap wind turbine that can generate almost 1.5 times more electricity than comparable turbines. Kazakhstan scientist invents new, more powerful, wind turbine Mr. Issekeyev, who holds

On behalf of the President of Turkmenistan, gifts were awarded to the parents of the first baby born in 2017 cultural

2017-01-03 11:22:29
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IIKSS - A new citizen of Turkmenistan was born at the Maternal and Child Health Research Centre in the first minutes of the New Year. He is the first reported baby born in 2017 in our country. Certainly,

Azerbaijan eyes AZAL fleet renewal, Euro expansion by 2020 Investment

2017-01-04 10:12:04
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IIKSS - The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has issued a suite of Strategic Road Maps which will see AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines' ageing aircraft fleet updated, airport infrastructure upgraded, and direct flights to Europe doubled. The comprehensive set

New chairman appointed in Turkmengas Energy

2017-01-15 09:02:25
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IIKSS - President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has decreed to appoint Maksat Babayev as the chairman of the Turkmengas State Concern. Babayev previously served as the deputy chairman in Turkmengas. Turkmenistan is currently eyeing to construct a pipeline

Turkmenistan eyes export of electricity via Afghanistan Energy

2017-01-22 09:01:12
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IIKSS - Turkmenistan says there is a plan to build a power transmission line along the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, which is being constructed since December 2015, reports Trend. “In addition to providing electricity to all the infrastructure

The President of Turkmenistan expresses the condolences to his Iranian colleague with regards to human victims resulted after collapse of the trade centre in Teheran Political and military events

2017-01-22 09:15:44
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IIKSS - President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent deep condolences to President of Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani with relations to the collapse of Plasko Trade Centre in Teheran resulted in numerous human casualties and injuries. On

Russia’s new ICBMs can ‘rip apart’ US anti-missile systems – Deputy PM Rogozin Political and military events

2017-02-21 07:44:46
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IIKSS - Russia is constantly improving its nuclear deterrence and is very close to deploying new technologically-advanced intercontinental ballistic missiles which can defeat any US missile defense systems, a Russian deputy prime minister said in an interview. “These

Iran Khodro eyes to open more car plants in Azerbaijan Investment

2017-02-25 10:52:50
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IIKSS- Iran’s major car-maker plans to open new plants in neighboring Azerbaijan. The issue was on agenda of the Azerbaijan-Iran Business Forum in Urmia, where a delegation headed by Minister Shahin Mustafayev arrived in to discuss expansion of

The ranks of PW & GW index in 52 surveyed country (rankings based on GW index in 2016) Political and military events

2017-03-17 23:49:28
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The ranks of PW & GW index in 52 surveyed country (rankings based on GW index in 2016) PW index, is the fundamental index for study and surveying political, economic, Population and territorial situation of country.

Iran eyes tourism as a fertile source of revenue Tourism

2017-03-28 13:02:44
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IIKSS- Iran regards tourism a fertile source of generating wealth, seeking to make the best use of positive atmosphere created in the wake of the 2015 landmark nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA. Based on official figures compiled

When the Russian bear wakes up? Political and military events

2017-04-12 13:46:07
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When the Russian bear wakes up The analysis of the government ability index of Russia (the government weight) IIKSS- Russia is one of the strongest countries in the world, of course, an important part of this vision roots

The rating of the governmental weight (GW) in 161 surveyed countries in year 2016 Political and military events

2017-06-08 11:01:31
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The rating of the governmental weight (government's ability index) in 161 surveyed countries in year 2016 IIKSS - The GW index or the government's ability index consists of three main variables: the index of budget per capita,

Achievements of the International Institute of Khazar Studies (IIKSS) in 1396 - analyzes science

2018-04-10 15:46:21
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Achievements of the International Institute of Khazar Studies (IIKSS) in 1396 - analyzes http://www.iikss.com/en/index.php/route/news_det/ODM2MQ Political weight When the Russian bear wakes up? Fluctuations of population and the governmental weight index of the Russian Federation

Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan eye enhancing electricity coop Investment

2018-04-29 14:52:40
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TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran, Russia and Azerbaijan Republic discussed connecting electrical grids of the three countries and creating a North-South electricity corridor. The trilateral meeting was attended by Azerbaijan Republic’s

Press review: Russia, Austria ink gas deal till 2040 and Iran sends uranium hint to Europe Political and military events

2018-06-07 14:14:26
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Kommersant: Gazprom signs deal to supply gas to Austria for another 20 years Russian energy giant Gazprom and Austria’s OMV extended a contract on gas supplies until 2040 on Tuesday. Austria, the first country in Western Europe to

Kazakhstan, Russia celebrate 20 years of friendship despite the cracks Political and military events

2018-07-12 08:57:05
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At the official level at least, Kazakhstan and Russia have been exchanging pleasantries this week as they marked the 20th anniversary of a formal declaration of friendship and partnership. But a slight unease and tension is not hard to

Russia rejects Israeli call to keep Iranian advisors away from Golan Political and military events

2018-07-15 08:46:59
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Russia has reportedly rejected an Israeli demand to keep Iranian military advisors away from the occupied Golan Heights. Israel's Ynetnews website reported on Friday that Moscow had so far turned down the Israeli request to remove Iranian advisors

Can Russia limit Iran’s influence in Syria? Political and military events

2018-07-25 09:18:56
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Diplomacy is starting to take the lead in the Syrian conflict. In recent weeks important meetings and talks took place which indicated that some sort of a Syria deal is underway. First Russian President Vladimir Putin met with

Azerbaijan in the CSTO: An Unlikely Prospect Political and military events

2018-09-11 09:33:20
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In an interview last month (August 16) with the media outlet Azeri Daily, Azerbaijani member of parliament and the head of the Azerbaijan-Russia inter-parliamentary group, Ali Huseynli, suggested that, considering the changed geopolitical conditions in the South Caucasus,

Russian FM Lavrov: Delivery of S-300 to Syria regime has begun Political and military events

2018-09-30 09:44:31
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Russia has started delivering S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Syrian forces, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. Lavrov told a news conference at the United Nations (UN) on Friday that "the delivery started already" after a decision

Turkey eyes to build warships jointly with Azerbaijan Political and military events

2018-09-30 11:16:58
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Turkish shipyard Dearsan plans to build four warships jointly with the Azerbaijani Navy, Servet Bilgin, the shipyard’s manager for offshore projects, told Trend Sept. 29. He said that in this regard, negotiations were held with the Azerbaijani government, and

Illegal fishing poachers detained in Azerbaijan Fishing

2018-10-24 11:20:28
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Two residents of the Lankaran region were detained because of illegal fishing in the Caspian Sea in the waters of Lankaran city, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources reported on October 23. Caught fish of various types, fishing tackle and

We criticize the issue of minus 28.0 (-28.0) in determining the Base Line in Caspian Sea Convention Legal Issues

2018-11-03 14:10:19
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Dr. Maysam Araee Daronkola, the director of the International Institute of Khazar Sea Studies (IIKSS) in an interview with The Iran-newspaper: we criticize the issue of minus 28.0 (-28.0) in determining the Base Line in Caspian Sea

Presidential Administration: Azerbaijan, Belarus eye to ink many documents Investment

2018-11-18 13:52:14
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There are plans to sign many documents between Azerbaijan and Belarus, Deputy Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration Hikmet Hajiyev told reporters in Baku Nov. 17. “Relations between Azerbaijan and Belarus cover the

Azerbaijan-Russia Business Council eyes to develop co-op Investment

2019-01-28 15:16:44
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The Azerbaijan-Russia Business Council intends to make maximum use of the existing potential for the development of cooperation between the business circles of the two countries, said Samad Gurbanov, chairman of the Board of the Council, Trend reports with

‘Made in Azerbaijan’ Expected To Diversify Economy Investment

2019-02-03 09:26:39
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Azerbaijan may be synonymous with oil and its booming natural gas industry, but home decorators and interior designers will soon have something to remember it for, too. Starting next year furniture manufacturers in